October 22, 2004, 19:32
Kalleh"Firsts"
I have been reading a book about the Chicago World's Fair (1893) and have been surprised at all the "firsts" that Larson claims debuted there.
~ The first electric chair
~ Edison's Kinetoscope ("first moving pictures")
~ Zipper
~ All-electric kitchen, including the first automatic dishwasher
~ Aunt Jemima's boxed pancake mix
~ Cracker Jack
~ Juicy Fruit gum
~ Shredded Wheat
~ Vertical file (invented by Melvil Dewey and "arguably the most important organizational invention of the century.")
My personal favorite, and the winner of the World's Fair Beer Award:
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer (Yuk!)